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It sounds unlikely, doesn't it? Most speech readers enter into a beautiful relationship with the speech notes and treat the audience as if it doesn't exist. But here's an amazingly simple device for keeping you and your audience together - even when every word is pre-written.

'All? You must be joking. I'm the one in the spotlight!'

Yes, all. It sounds odd, but it's the finest way I know to achieve everything you could want as a presenter. The audience focuses on the message, your personal authority rises, and you feel confident being there. (If you want more than that, I salute your ambition.) Let me spell out what I mean by all.

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  3. Top tips for nervous presenters: speak with conviction
  4. Top tips for nervous presenters: choose the thoughts that feed your subconscious

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